Expertise
We may have represented you at the police station, magistrates’ court, Crown Court, in another matter entirely or you may be instructing us for the first time. You can rest assured that we will do our level best to ensure your concerns are heard and your rights are protected while serving a sentence in prison.
We truly understand the frustration of defendants with the criminal justice system including delays and procedures which might be seen as unnecessarily lengthy. Our broad experience puts us in the best position to advise you on your rights in prison and whether your rights have been compromised in this process.
Our specialist team are happy to assist whether you entered custody recently or are serving a long sentence.
Prison Law
Matters for which you may require our services include:
- Parole Board Hearings
- Prison Adjudications
- Categorisation and Re-categorisation
- Transfer Requests – domestically or abroad
- Complaints Against the Prison Service
- Mental Health & Prison Service
- Licence and Recall Cases
- Deaths in Prison Custody – advising families and assisting in investigations or inquests.
- Immigration Detainees and Remand Prisoners
- Sentencing & Release Issues
Complicating Factors
While we do our best to avoid your matter becoming too complicated, at times this is unavoidable.
The following factors can result in a more complicated case than first anticipated and it is important that you are aware of them:
- Mental health or medical assessments are required
- Multiple hearings or appeals are involved
- International transfer or deportation issues arise
- There are linked public law or judicial review proceedings
- Additional expert evidence is required (medical, psychological, or independent reports)
Pricing
All costs given on our website are only indicative of a typical case. We will assess each case based on its own complexities, merits and foreseeable costs.
Fee Structures:
Our most common fee structure for this department is ‘fixed fee’ which will vary greatly based on the exact support required.
If the scope of work is completed and you still require our support, the work will be charged according to ‘hourly rate’ which is charged at our solicitor’s rate of £300 + VAT in line with HMCTS guidance for solicitors’ with more than 8 years’ experience.
In order to get a better idea of the cost of our services in your particular case, we recommend you book a consultation first to see if we can assist you and advise you on the costs.
Timescales
You may be wondering how long your matter will take from first instructing us until the conclusion of the case.
This short answer is that the timescale of your case will depend on exactly which service you require. We will try to ascertain the most accurate timescale of your case and keep you updated if this changes.